Gitta Sereny
Historian and author of 'Into That Darkness'
Born
1921
104 years ago
Died
June 14th, 2012
12 years ago — 91 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United Kingdom
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Austrian-English historian and journalist focused on the study of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany. Authored several influential books including 'Into That Darkness', which reflected on the life of Franz Stangl, commandant of Treblinka. Explored themes of guilt, complicity, and the nature of evil through interviews and historical scholarship. Contributed articles to major publications and worked as a filmmaker, producing documentaries that highlighted important historical narratives.
Authored 'Into That Darkness'
Examined the psyche of Nazi officials
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